A new partnership between St. Philip’s Christian College in Newcastle, NSW, and WesTrac, a leading Caterpillar equipment dealer will allow local students to obtain a Certificate II in automotive vocational preparation through workshops run through the school’s trade training centre.
Roland Krüger, most recently a senior vice president at BMW Group in charge of operations in the German market, has been named president of Infiniti and a senior vice president of the Nissan Motor Co., the parent company of the premium brand.
After nearly 23 years at the helm of Ferrari, chairman Luca di Montezemolo has announced his resignation. Di Montezemolo will officially step down on October 13, with Sergio Marchionne, chief executive of parent company Fiat, to replace him.
Rising disparities in pay between the finance and insurance (F&I) and sales departments are leading to morale problems and high turnover at dealerships, according to an F&I authority who spoke a conference held in Las Vegas.
Ford has confirmed the model line-up for its refreshed Territory SZ Mk II SUV range. There are three variants – TX, TS and Titanium – in either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.
BMW has today announced the release of the BMW 2 Series convertible which is expected to arrive in Australia in the first half of 2015.
Ford Falcon fans will be able to get up close and personal with the 2014 Falcon XR8 at its unveiling in Melbourne in October. It will be the first official appearance of the Falcon XR8 ahead of its launch later this year.
The Jaguar XE has been unveiled at Earl’s Court, London with an indicative pricing for the XE range starting from £27,000 (A$46,826) The rear-drive Jaguar XE goes on sale in 2015, with the high-performance S model at the top of the range.
Renault Australia has today launched the limited edition Clio R.S. Monaco GP, which will be available in its exclusive ‘pearl white' body colour and contrasting diamond black roof, a first for the Clio R.S.
Kia Motors Corporation has announced its Australian sales figures for the month of August along with its global sales figures for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles recording a total of 228,277 units sold - a 1.5% year-on-year increase.